Wow... study suggests chromosome 21 involved in subset of Autism!

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Evidence for linkage on chromosomes 21q and 7q in a subset of autism

Researchers of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center found that

regions of two chromosomes are linked to susceptibility for a type of autism

characterized by regression in development. Developmental regression can include

the loss of previously acquired language, social skills or both.

Moreover, the study is the first to identify involvement of chromosome 21 in

this type of autism.

This may explain the increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorders ( ASD )

among children with Down syndrome, who have an extra copy of chromosome 21 and

are 10 times more likely to have an ASD than the general population.

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